#4FD788
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.6% 0.164 154.3), rgb(79, 215, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#4FD788 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FD788 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 215, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.164 154.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4FD788 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #4FD788 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FD788 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FD788 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.09 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#4FD788
oklch(78.6% 0.164 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#4FD788 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7C683 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07D5C3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FD788
#4FD788
oklch(78.6% 0.164 154.3)
- #F78EE4
#F78EE4
oklch(78.5% 0.164 334)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4FD788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #4FD788 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.